Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 218.10 points, or 0.79 percent, at 27,869.51 Monday on turnover of NT$489.45 billion (US$15.82 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the stock market performance indicates a positive movement in the trading session. The increase in points reflects a stable market environment and suggests investor confidence. The

Brussels: Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim’s recent trip to Brussels and her address to the European Parliament were facilitated by the European Union and the Belgian government and were not linked to any quid pro quo, the organizers said Sunday. According to Focus Taiwan, the invitation was “freely” extended for

Kaohsiung: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan at 1 p.m. Monday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The epicenter of the temblor was located in Jiasian District, 72.1 kilometers north-northeast of Kaohsiung City Hall, at a depth of 7.8 km, CWA data showed. According to

Taoyuan: The Rakuten Monkeys have unexpectedly parted ways with manager Kenji Furukubo, two weeks after the team won the 2025 championship of Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). According to Focus Taiwan, the team’s general management made the announcement of Furukubo’s departure on Sunday, shortly after the Monkeys’ exhibition game

Kinmen: Ferry services between Taiwan’s outlying Kinmen County and China were suspended Monday as a precautionary measure ahead of the expected effects of Typhoon Fung-Wong, according to the Kinmen Harbor Bureau. According to Focus Taiwan, on its Facebook page, the bureau announced that ferry services between Kinmen and the Chinese

Taipei: More than 150,000 eggs potentially contaminated with high residues of the pesticide fipronil-sulfone have entered the market in 10 municipalities throughout Taiwan, the country’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Sunday night. An emergency recall of the eggs has been issued in the areas, including Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung,